Happy Fall to my partner and crafters, I'm sad to see summer come to a end, the weather in California changing and the tree's are turning orange/yellow on a happy note I can't wait for Black Friday LOL Hope everyone has a blessed Sunday.

The only reason I'm sad for Fall is that winter follows and I do NOT like winter! The only positive thing about it is Christmas! LOL!!! I love the chillier weather, sweaters, sitting by the fire.... home made soup... yep, I'm ready!I cleaned my art room yesterday morning,played with making a tag, had such fun! Now i'm ready to start playing with this swap!Have a wonderful Monday!!!Hugs,Teri

Hi partner Maureen,Is your daughters wedding behind you? Or are you still in the frantic mode? I hope it was this past weekend and that it was without a hitch. If you have time to post, let me know your style and preferences. I think I know the direction I am headed but I don't want to start until you give me the OK. I am very open and love to see what others come up with. I like mildly Shabby Chic and distressed, but love any handmade project no matter what style.

Daughter's wedding was last weekend. It rained cats and dogs, surprising everyone. The band and caterer were late, and we couldn't hold it outside, so people were sitting at tables inside looking out through the small door. We took family pictures holding umbrellas!!! Oh well, the important thing is they are married and very happy! (and so am I)

I've read the postings so far, and am now excited to get in the mood to work on this album.

So --- question for everyone --- where do you go besides Joann's and Michaels to look for embellishments? that's all we have around here.

Hi to my partner Kim. She has been working like a soldier on her creation and I am still just on the first two pages. I am so excited to share this swap with her. We have been writing each other and keeping up with what's happening on our projects.

Thanks Kim - you are such a sweet partner. Hope you have a great week.

I just had to shout out that I am on my first Design Team. Can't wait to get started, and am a little anxious that I need to produce something almost every week!! Yikes. Check out BBTB2's blog, and follow if you are not already a follower. They publish a weekly challenge with at least 6 or 7 design team members posting a wonderful project.

Wow, Maureen! Congrats on your first Design Team commitment. It will be great because if you have to turn something in every week, it forces you to create that much more, even if you don't think you have the time. They are lucky to have you!

HI Evelyn, Just checking in with you and to let you know I am almost done with your mini, like I told you it's quite a chunky mini. Is there anything else you would like for me to send along with your mini to add to your collection.

Happy friday everyone, been looking at xmas paper found out I have a lot of paper to go through I love paper but when it takes you over two hrs looking at xmas paper you would think I would stop buying paper.

Hi Kim - Hope you having a fantastic weekend. I worked all day yesterday and today on your mini and I am so happy with it. I am really excited to finish it and get it mailed. It is so fun to do these albums and I hope Jess comes up with another one soon. She has some really great swaps.

Well, I hope everyone is enjoying some beautiful weather and getting some crafting done too. Have a great weekend.

I usally go to a local scrap store it's about 30 min from my house, scrapbookingmadesimple.com but most of the time I order a lot of stuff on joanns.com they have more scrapbook stuff and deals online then any other craft store. some people have a hobby lobby, I don't have one of those by me unless I want to drive about an hour to one.

Originally Posted by: MaureenSala

Hi Carolyn,

I have sent you a PM. Glad we are partners.

Daughter's wedding was last weekend. It rained cats and dogs, surprising everyone. The band and caterer were late, and we couldn't hold it outside, so people were sitting at tables inside looking out through the small door. We took family pictures holding umbrellas!!! Oh well, the important thing is they are married and very happy! (and so am I)

I've read the postings so far, and am now excited to get in the mood to work on this album.

So --- question for everyone --- where do you go besides Joann's and Michaels to look for embellishments? that's all we have around here.

hello partner sending waves back at ya, what kind of craft shows do you do? I am finished with the halloween swap and now I could work on this swap.... I still need to go through my paper... what size would you like your album to be does it matter? how much of a mini do you want? would you like to add a lof of pictures or a little pictures and more journaling? whats your fave color?

Originally Posted by: scrappinchic

Big waves to you partner! I have about two week until my craft show and then its swap time! I hope your having an awesome week!

Howdy partner! I will be doing my first craft show Oct. 11-13! We have a festival thing called the Cotton Gin here in my town! Its old stuff brought out to teach how they did stuff back in the day! It shows how they did the cotton and all that stuff. They have a huge craft vender area where you can sell your handmade items. Its set up in two large barns of horse stables. I make hair bows, tutus, hair bow holders, chunky necklaces and hoping to add some paper crafts and more next time. They also have rides for the kids, food, blue grass singing and lots more. I am super excited! As for my mini album, size doesn't matter just so it meets the requirements in the opening post! I love chunky mini's! The more interactive it is the better I like it! I do wanna add some pictures but I love lots of journaling space as well! My favorite color is green but I love pink too! Just have fun creating the mini! I am sure I will love it!

I hope you all have a wonderful week! I am off to work on more craft fair stuff!

All is well on this side of the country. Have started rounding up papers, embellishments and odds and ends. Have decided on an album size/shape and off I go! We're both in for a surprise! ha I like surprises so for me make whatever you like. I know it will be great! This should be a lot of fun for both of us. Please, however, don't stress over it.

FInishing up some Halloween swaps by this weekend and then on to this Christmas Album...I got the chipboards ready and the papers picked out, but that is as far as I have been able to go on it so far. For me the biggest hurdle is deciding on the papers and theme...then I am good to go !Wishing everyone a great weekend coming up !

Good Friday afternoon!! I am so happy it's Friday, it's been a super stressful week and Bill is leaving in about 2 hours to go hunting.... which means I have the weekend to ME!!!! Well, I do have the grandkids soccer games tomorrow morning, but that's stuff I love to do... I am going to hang out in the art room all weekend!!! I have the idea for Ashley's book in my head, now it just needs to translate to paper the way I want!!! LOL! So I'm hoping to get everything cut out and started this weekend! Going to crank up the Christmas music and craft away!!! I'm making Tim Holtz inspired tags for a swap I'm in, only have to make 5. Got three made already, there's something about them... I start them and absolutely HATE what they look like and then by the time I'm done, I love it!!! Crazy, I know!!!! LOL!! Off to close stuff up here and hopefully leave a little early!!!! Have a wonderful weekend!!!Hugs,Teri

Howdy partner! I will be doing my first craft show Oct. 11-13! We have a festival thing called the Cotton Gin here in my town! Its old stuff brought out to teach how they did stuff back in the day! It shows how they did the cotton and all that stuff. They have a huge craft vender area where you can sell your handmade items. Its set up in two large barns of horse stables. I make hair bows, tutus, hair bow holders, chunky necklaces and hoping to add some paper crafts and more next time. They also have rides for the kids, food, blue grass singing and lots more. I am super excited! As for my mini album, size doesn't matter just so it meets the requirements in the opening post! I love chunky mini's! The more interactive it is the better I like it! I do wanna add some pictures but I love lots of journaling space as well! My favorite color is green but I love pink too! Just have fun creating the mini! I am sure I will love it!

I hope you all have a wonderful week! I am off to work on more craft fair stuff!

I have had the best weekend!!! Got to craft almost the entire time!!And I'm super excited because I have the basic book done for Ashley... now to decorate... that's the most fun part of all!!!! I went to plan B for the book, because the paper I wanted to use for the cover didn't look good with how I first planned! But I'm happy I changed, it's got much more room on the pages now!!!! We went to a friend's house for dinner and I couldn't stop thinking about this album!!! LOL!! How bad is that???!!! LOL!! All the way home I just kept thinking about what I was going to do with it!! Jess, I can't wait to hear about the craft show!!You have worked so hard on everything I just know it's going to be awesome!!!Got to run!!! Pages are calling my name!!!Barb, I did get my cartridge Friday! Thank you so much, I was shocked when I saw how small then box was!!!! Never expected them to be so tiny, but it does kind of make sense! Now to just figure out how to use that overlay and cut some things!!Have a great rest of Sunday and a marvelous Monday!!!Hugs,Teri

Hi everyone! Just checking in to see how everyone is coming along!! My pages are all together and I have a million ideas for the decorating part, but just haven't had time to sit and play the last two days!!! Grrrr..... I can't wait to get started on it again!!!Weather is gorgeous here, wish I was outside in it!!!!Have a great day!Teri

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